Pacific-Continental Network of Biosecurity Professionals
Dr. Daniel Jenkins
University of Hawaii At Manoa
Professor
While Dr. Jenkins was initially reluctant to interview for a position at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Dr. Jenkins immediately found himself captivated by the unique natural and cultural resources of Hawaii, and from his first day on campus Dr. Jenkins established some of his deepest and most enduring friendships among members of the community.
Dr. Jenkins is deeply committed to advancing students and their perspectives into leadership roles in island biosecurity, and related positions in land and cultural stewardship. He currently is teaching courses on the application of drones in biosecurity and agricultural efforts trainings students on the basics of air safety regulations, and preparing them to have the knowledge needed to take the FAA flight safety test for proper drone piloting.
Educational Background:
Ph.D. Biological and Agricultural Engineering;
M.Eng. Agricultural and Biological Engineering; B.S. Agricultural and Biological Engineering.
Professional Engineer (State of Hawaii)
Certified Pesticide Applicator (State of Hawaii)
Part 107 Certified Remote Pilot (FAA)
Skills and Expertise
Custom instrumentation and user interface design
Machine vision / AI
Drone operations (GIS, flight planning, customization, mission execution)
Key Publications
Rodriguez, R., J. K. Leary, and D. M. Jenkins. 2022. Herbicide Ballistic Technology for Unmanned
Aircraft Systems. Robotics. 11, 22 https://doi.org/10.3390/robotics11010022
Rodriguez, R., R. L. Perroy, J. K. Leary, D. M. Jenkins, M Panoff, T. Mandel, and P. Perez. 2021.
Comparing interpretation of high-resolution aerial imagery by humans and Artificial Intelligence to
detect an invasive tree species. Remote Sensing 13(17):3503.
https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13173503
Jenkins, D.M., Watanabe, S., Haff, R.P., Melzer, M.J., Jackson, E., Liang, P.-S., 2021. Dose
response of coconut rhinoceros beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) to 92 kV x-ray irradiation. J.
Appl. Entomol. 145, 1039–1049. https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.12930
Diaz, L. M., B. E. Lee, and D. M. Jenkins. 2021. Real-time optical analysis of a colorimetric LAMP
assay for SARS-CoV-2 in saliva with a handheld instrument improves accuracy compared to
endpoint assessment. Journal of Biomolecular Techniques. 32(3):